Ammonia Production by <i>Streptomyces</i> Symbionts of <i>Acromyrmex</i> Leaf-Cutting Ants Strongly Inhibits the Fungal Pathogen <i>Escovopsis</i>

Ammonia Production by <i>Streptomyces</i> Symbionts of <i>Acromyrmex</i> Leaf-Cutting Ants Strongly Inhibits the Fungal Pathogen <i>Escovopsis</i>

Leaf-cutting ants live in mutualistic symbiosis with their garden fungus <i>Leucoagaricus gongylophorus</i> that can be attacked by the specialized pathogenic fungus <i>Escovopsis</i>. <i>Actinomyces</i> symbionts from <i>Acromyrmex</i> leaf-cutting an...

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Main Authors: Basanta Dhodary, Dieter Spiteller
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-07-01
Series:Microorganisms
Subjects:
antifungal
bioassay
chemical ecology
closed loop stripping
volatiles
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/9/8/1622

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